Comparison

Babysittor vs Planity

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Babysittor

Connect with trusted babysitters or find childcare jobs easily. Post jobs, notify preferred sitters, and manage payments seamlessly. Build a community and ensure quality through reviews and ratings for both parents and sitters.

Highlights
  • Post childcare needs
  • Smart Alert notifications
  • Rate and review sitters/parents
  • One-click in-app payments
  • Create sitter profiles
  • Apply for local jobs
  • Build personal communities
Features
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Babysittor is word-of-mouth in app form: find babysitters recommended by your friends, family, and neighborhood. Because the best babysitter is the one who has already proven herself with those close to you. *** PARENTS *** + Post an ad in just a few clicks and receive applications quickly. + Activate "Smart Alert" to automatically notify your favorite babysitters as soon as you post an ad. + Rate and leave a review after each babysitting job to help other community members. + You can pay your babysitter directly through the app, with just one click. *** BABYSITTERS *** + Create a complete profile with your photos and a description that reflects who you are. + Apply to nearby ads with a single gesture. + Become the favorite babysitter of the families you work with. + Receive recommendations and reviews from parents! + Get your payments directly to your bank account via the app. *** SECURITY & VERIFICATION *** At Babysittor, the safety of your children comes first: + Verified identity: each babysitter shares their ID, automatically checked upon registration. + Criminal background check (B3): we check the criminal background of babysitters. + Verified reviews: only parents who have booked through the app can leave a review. *** A COMMUNITY, NOT A MARKETPLACE *** Since 2013, Babysittor has grown through word-of-mouth: + Build your circle of trust by adding your friends, family, and babysitters. + Discover babysitters who are already taking care of your loved ones' children. + Meet babysitter profiles with whom you share common connections. + Found a gem? Recommend her to your circle; that's how the community grows. *** THE STORY *** Babysittor was born in 2013 when we noticed the difficulty of finding babysitters recommended by friends and family. Thanks to word-of-mouth, the community has continued to grow. Today, Babysittor is present in France and abroad, with strong values: verification, kindness, and transparency. *** THEY SPEAK ABOUT US *** FIGARO: "Just post your ad to find your babysitter within the hour." ELLE: "The two-way rating system — babysitters and parents." LCI: "The promise: to find babysitters very quickly." To contact us → contact@babysittor.com

About

Planity

Easily book beauty appointments online with a wide network of professionals. Find salons, barbers, and spas, view services, prices, and availability 24/7. Manage your bookings, receive reminders, and discover top beauty establishments.

Highlights
  • Online beauty appointment booking
  • Search for salons, barbers, spas
  • View services, prices, availability
  • Manage, reschedule, cancel appointments
  • SMS appointment reminders
  • Detailed establishment profiles
Features
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Planity, c’est l’application qui simplifie votre quotidien et qui révolutionne vos prises de rendez-vous beauté en ligne. Alors que nos modes de vie sont de plus en plus intenses, prendre soin de soi est devenu un besoin essentiel. Gagnez du temps en prenant rendez-vous dans l’un de nos établissements beauté partenaire, en quelques clics et 7j/7. Rapide, immédiat et 24h/24. Vous n’avez pas eu le temps de faire votre manucure ou votre brushing ? Vous souhaitez vous faire plaisir avec un soin du visage ? Ou vous avez besoin d’un rafraîchissement et vous cherchez le meilleur barbier à proximité ? Nous avons pris le soin de sélectionner les meilleurs professionnels de la beauté, partout en France. • 15 millions d’utilisateurs actifs, • 60 000 établissements de beauté référencés partout en France, Belgique et Allemagne • Une fiche détaillée incluant les prestations, les tarifs, les disponibilités et les photos de vos établissements préférés, • Des sms de rappel pour éviter l’oubli de vos rendez-vous, • Un espace personnel pour gérer, déplacer ou annuler vos rendez-vous en quelques clics. « L’Application beauté MUST-HAVE » selon ELLE magazine. Déjà plus de 400 millions de rendez-vous pris. Laissez Planity prendre soin de vous.

Screenshots

Babysittor4 screens
Planity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Babysittor at every 3 days against Planity's every 2 months. Babysittor also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 69%). Planity's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 91). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Babysittor against 4.9 for Planity. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planity has 1.6K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Babysittor's written reviews are positive against 69% of Planity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Babysittor ships an update every 3 days, Planity every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Babysittor versus Planity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabysittorPlanity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91 ratings)4.9 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better68.8% of reviews
Number of ratings911.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBABYSITTORPlanity

Customer experience

Babysittor

All ratings91 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative6.5%

Planity

All ratings1,562 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.7%

User reviews

Babysittor

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and easy babysitter matching
  • 👍 User-friendly interface and navigation
  • 🌍 Available across multiple countries
  • 💳 Convenient in-app payment system
  • ⭐ Transparent ratings and reviews system

Room to improve

  • 💰 Fees considered somewhat high
  • 🐛 Inability to update booking hours
  • 😞 Some babysitters unreliable/no-show
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent customer service response
  • 🚫 Cannot rate cancelling babysitters

Planity

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Friendly and caring staff
  • 👍 Quality of service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Phone verification issues
  • 🐛 Inability to book without phone verification
  • 🌐 Limited language options

Bugs and requests

Babysittor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Hours/availability settings cannot be changed despite multiple attempts
  • Payment system erratic - funds disappear after validation
  • Unauthorized charges without subscription confirmation
  • App age restriction unclear (4+ rating but 13-year-olds cannot sign up)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Monthly payment plans for regular after-school care
  • Free payment option to encourage in-app transactions
  • Ability to rate babysitters who cancel
  • Better visibility of ID verification status
  • Improved application management interface
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  • Clearer display of all received applications after booking

Planity

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No text code received for phone verification
  • Inability to book appointments due to phone verification failure

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Provide alternative authentication methods
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Babysittor

No in-app purchases

None

Planity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Babysittor free?
Babysittor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planity free?
Planity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Babysittor or Planity?
Babysittor and Planity are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 91 and 1.6K ratings respectively.
Do Babysittor or Planity have ads?
Neither Babysittor nor Planity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Babysittor or Planity?
Babysittor ships an update every 3 days, and Planity every 2 months. Most recently, Babysittor was updated on September 21, 2026 and Planity on September 22, 2026.

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